Maryland - Carroll County - Historic Districts
Carroll County Maryland (Historic Districts) has 15 places on the National Register of Historic Places including 3 places of National significance and 1 place of Statewide significance. Significant places include Chambers, Whitakker, Farm, Linwood Historic District, Union Mills Homestead Historic District and Westminster Historic District and Lineboro Historic District.

Prehistoric cultural affiliation(s) include Susquehannock and English Quaker dating back to 1650.

Several famous people are associated with these Carroll County historic places including Whitakker Chambers and John Shultz Shriver.

Some of the country's most noteable architects helped create the Carroll County places including Andrew Shriver, David Schriver, William Winchester, Joseph Wolfe, Jackson C. Cott, E. Francis Baldwin, Gott, Jackson, et al. and T.H. Eckenrode. Prominent architectural styles found in Carroll Country are Bungalow/Craftsman, Colonial Revival and Late Victorian.

Chambers, Whitakker, Farm (added 1988 - - #88001824)
E. Saw Mill Rd. , Westminster
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person
Historic Person:
Chambers,Whitakker
Significant Year:
1941
Area of Significance:
Politics/Government
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Lineboro Historic District (added 1996 - - #96001350)
Also known as CARR-1029
Main St, Church to Mill Sts. , Lineboro
KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Other, Late Gothic Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Government
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Fire Station, Hotel, School, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Funerary, Religion, Social, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Meeting Hall, Rail-Related, Religious Structure, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Linwood Historic District (added 1980 - - #80001801)
McKinstry's Mill Rd. , Linwood
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Information Potential, Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Unknown
Architectural Style:
Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Historic - Non-Aboriginal, Politics/Government, Architecture, Historic - Aboriginal, Prehistoric, Industry, Commerce, Religion
Cultural Affiliation:
Susquehannock, English Quaker
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799, 1700-1749, 1650-1699
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Manufacturing Facility, Processing, Single Dwelling
McKinstry's Mills Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000338)
Also known as CARR-1486
1494, 1498, and 10904 McKinstry's Mill Rd., 4500 and 4504 Sam's Creek Rd. , Union Bridge
Acroterion, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Wolfe,Joseph
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed, Other
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Processing Site, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Vacant/Not In Use
Current Sub-function:
Agricultural Outbuildings, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Mount Airy Historic District (added 1984 - - #84001589)
Roughly Main, Church, Maple, Park, Hill, and Warfield Sts. , Mount Airy
Acroterion, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals, Late Victorian, Other
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
New Windsor Historic District (added 1997 - - #97000925)
Also known as CARR-1494
Roughly bounded by Park, and Springdale Aves., New Windsor Rd., Lambert Ave., Coe Dr., and Maine St. , New Windsor
Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
multiple
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Education, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Financial Institution, Hotel, Meeting Hall, Secondary Structure, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Government, Religion, Social
Current Sub-function:
Financial Institution, Government Office, Meeting Hall, Religious Structure, Single Dwelling
Roop's Mill (added 2008 - - #08000796)
Also known as CARR-101; Brookside Place
1001, 1019 Taneytown Pike , Westminster
Acroterion, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Architecture/Engineering, Event
Architectural Style:
Federal, No Style Listed
Area of Significance:
Industry, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Agriculture/Subsistence, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Industry/Processing/Extraction, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Manufacturing Facility, Pedestrian Related, Single Dwelling, Storage
Current Function:
Domestic, Work In Progress
Current Sub-function:
Hotel
Sykesville Historic District (added 1985 - - #85002498)
Also known as Sykesville
Main St.,eld, Norwood & Mellor Aves. , Sykesville
Acroterion, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Baldwin,E. Francis
Architectural Style:
Queen Anne, Colonial Revival, Bungalow/Craftsman
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Architecture
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Historic Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Religion
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Taneytown Historic District (added 1986 - - #86002850)
Also known as See Also:Rudisel, Ludwick, Tannery House
MD 140 and 194 , Taneytown
Pubdog, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Et al., Eckenrode,T.H.
Architectural Style:
Bungalow/Craftsman, Other, Late Victorian
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Community Planning And Development, Transportation
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Union Bridge Historic District (added 1994 - - #94000820)
Also known as Union Bridge;CARR-1317;See Also:Union Bridge Station
Roughly bounded by Bellevue, E. Locust, Buttersburg Alley, Church, Whyte, W. Locust and the Western Maryland RR tracks , Union Bridge
Acroterion, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Gott, Jackson, et al., Wolfe, Joseph
Architectural Style:
Late 19th And Early 20th Century American Movements, Late Victorian, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation
Historic Sub-function:
Department Store, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Transportation
Current Sub-function:
Department Store, Rail-Related, Single Dwelling
Union Mills Homestead Historic District (added 1971 - - #71000371)
Also known as Shriver Homestead
Jct. of U.S. 140 and Deep Run Rd. , Westminster
Cropbot, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Person, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Schriver,David, Shriver,Andrew
Architectural Style:
No Style Listed
Historic Person:
Shriver,John Shultz,et al.
Area of Significance:
Military, Transportation, Architecture, Industry, Social History
Period of Significance:
1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education, Government, Social
Historic Sub-function:
Civic, Post Office, School, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Recreation And Culture
Current Sub-function:
Museum, Outdoor Recreation
Uniontown Historic District (added 1986 - - #86000059)
Also known as Uniontown;See Also:Weaver-Fox House;Uniontown Academy
Uniontown and Trevanion Rds. , Uniontown
Acroterion, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Multiple
Architectural Style:
Mixed (More Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Commerce, Agriculture
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic, Industry/Processing/Extraction
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Department Store, Manufacturing Facility, Single Dwelling, Specialty Store
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Single Dwelling
Warfield Complex, Hubner, and T Buildings (added 2000 - - #00001271)
Springfield Hospital Center , Sykesville
Acroterion, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architectural Style:
Colonial Revival
Area of Significance:
Architecture, Health/Medicine
Period of Significance:
1925-1949, 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Owner:
State
Historic Function:
Health Care
Historic Sub-function:
Sanatorium
Current Function:
Education, Government, Health Care
Current Sub-function:
Clinic, Government Office, Medical Business/Office, School
Western Maryland College Historic District (added 1976 - - #76000985)
W. Main and College Sts. , Westminster
Patron Vectras, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event
Area of Significance:
Education
Period of Significance:
1875-1899, 1850-1874
Owner:
Local
Historic Function:
Domestic, Education
Historic Sub-function:
College, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Domestic, Education
Current Sub-function:
College, Single Dwelling
Westminster Historic District (added 1980 - - #80001804)
MD 32 and MD 97 , Westminster
Acroterion, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Historic Significance:
Event, Architecture/Engineering
Architect, builder, or engineer:
Winchester,William
Architectural Style:
Gothic Revival, Georgian, Greek Revival
Area of Significance:
Transportation, Politics/Government, Agriculture, Architecture, Commerce, Social History
Period of Significance:
1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Owner:
Private, Local
Historic Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Historic Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
Current Function:
Commerce/Trade, Domestic
Current Sub-function:
Business, Single Dwelling
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